Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 10, 2021
Submitted
May 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800WS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
6800049
Aircraft time
6,142 hours, 4,775 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing Anti-Ice
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING FLIGHT RECEIVING AN AMBER ENGINE CONTROL FAULT RIGHT SIDE WHEN THE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED ON. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND FAULT CODE VT ACTIVE. TROUBLESHOOTING WIRING AND FOUND CHANNEL B OTBD WING ANTI-ICE CIRCUIT RESISTANCE HIGH. CONNECTOR PE008 WAS REMOVED, THE PINS AND SOCKETS WERE CLEANED. REINSTALLED CONNECTOR. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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